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Auction 134  7-8 December 2015
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Lot 834

Estimate: 4000 GBP
Price realized: 4600 GBP
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BRITISH COINS, Henry V (1413-1422), Groat, class A, mm. pierced cross pattée with central pellet, 'emaciated' bust, nine arcs to tressure, large fleurs on all cusps, quatrefoil after henric and posvi, mixed single and double-saltire stops, 3.70g/2h (Stewartby p.323; N 1385; S 1759). Small striking crack at 10 o'clock, well struck up on a full flan, about extremely fine for issue and extremely rare £4,000-5,000

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The coins of class A and B, traditionally attributed to Henry V, are now thought to be from the Light Coinage of Henry IV, c. 1412-13 (Stewartby p.278ff)


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